This has been the anticipated project of the year in my household. Sure, I may have hyped it up a bit in my head, over-thought the color scheme, design and execution to the point of my mom’s insanity, but the end result is finally here and exactly what my unsettled and ever-changing mind could ever hope for. I am SO excited that Sway’s room is ready for her to move in. MY MOM…. Oh, how I cannot emphasize that enough… my mom is a miracle worker. Her patience with me is one thing, but she deserves SO much credit for this room coming together the way that it did. She calmed me, reeled me, inspired me and executed the things I could not. Here is a look inside!
The dresser on the left is my old IKEA dresser from my senior year of college, re-purposed, re-shined.
The lanterns and frames… a collection from Home Goods and TJ Maxx!
Florals are from Z Gallery.
The cubby dresser on the right was also a re-purpose/re-shine from my old house (once served as my entertainment center), and the cubby bins (also from IKEA) created to fit perfectly in there. I know IKEA is meant to be cheap and “easy to assemble yourself” …well, don’t be fooled here. These bins LITERALLY caused blood to be shed by both Chance and I. Once they were all put together (originally unfinished plywood) we painted them white and I added the miniature chalk boards and my own titles.

The bathroom was finally settled with this shade of raspberry (a Disney color called Enchanted ….something about Cinderella… I can’t remember) and the adorable onesie made by my sweet friend Lauren Artino with her amazing “Evy Love Creations”
The chalkboard is from Hobby Lobby… glitzed up by me and a glue gun with the white chiffon trim. Underneath the chalkboard hang the most important detail of the nursery… her 8 Pearls of Wisdom. Chance and I have prayerfully considered 8 biblical values that we will teach our daughter over the course of her life. The chalkboard will eventually serve as a learning tool to instill these characteristics in her little heart. The 8 pearls of wisdom (written on each pearl) are: Love, Kindness, Obedience, Thankfulness, Humility, Wisdom, Purity and Truth.


I designed this custom art piece for Swayze in Photoshop, but then commissioned my sweet dad to actually hand paint it onto a 2 ft x 4 ft piece of masonite board. The room couldn’t have been complete without my dad’s hand in it. I LOVE this piece.
The white circle chandelier/mobile is from Etsy.com
The glider is from Target, but custom recovered by Sheri Rasmussen, our favorite seamstress in the Valley!
The bedding is my mom’s craftsmanship and work of art. She SLAVED over this bedding. Of course, bouncing in and out of so many baby stores and online boutiques, nothing was “just perfect” for her. My mom laughed and said… “I had the same problem when you were born, so I made yours. I think it’s only fitting that we make your daughters’ as well.” It’s times like that that make you tear up, thinking of the generational tradition and love that is being created. 

Here is her bathroom art. (Created in Photoshop) and printed to a 20×20.
Towels from Target.
Diamond rings from Z Gallery.
This poster (again created in Photoshop and printing at 20×30) is the saying that I had engraved inside Chance’s wedding ring. “I love you more today” –sorry for the reflection! This will always be a true statement in our house. 


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